A Night at the Cinema in 1914

A Night at the Cinema in 1914 (2014)

Documentary

Cinema a century ago was a new, exciting and highly democratic form of entertainment. Picture houses nationwide offered a sociable, lively environment in which to relax and escape from the daily grind. With feature films still rare, the programme was an entertaining, ever-changing roster of short items with live musical accompaniment. 100 years on, this special compilation from the BFI National Archive recreates the glorious miscellany of comedies, dramas, travelogues and newsreels which would have constituted a typical night out in 1914. Our selection includes a comic short about a face-pulling competition, a sensational episode of The Perils of Pauline, scenes of Allied troops celebrating Christmas at the Front, and an early sighting of one of cinema’s greatest icons.

Casts

	Gustav Hamel as (archive footage)
	Bentfield Hucks as (archive footage)
	Emmeline Pankhurst as (archive footage)
	Florence Turner as (archive footage)
	Tom Powers as (archive footage)
	Herbert Kitchener as (archive footage)
	Fred Evans as (archive footage)
	Lancelot Speed as (archive footage)
	Pearl White as (archive footage)
	Paul Panzer as (archive footage)
	Harry Buss as (archive footage)
	Tim Everett as Singer of 'The Rollicking Rajah'
	Charlie Chaplin as (archive footage)

Crew